The current franchise was granted in extended effective April 22nd, 2015 and will expire June 30th, 2025. The current franchise holder in Saint Paul is Comcast.

Per federal law, the City has a limited or nonexistent role in the regulation of the cable company's Internet and telephone services. The City does not have the authority to regulate the cable company's rates for any service other than the Basic Service Tier and the equipment required to provide that service.

The Saint Paul Legislative Code provides complete information about the terms and conditions of the cable franchise ordinance -- Chapter 430. In addition to Chapter 430, there is also the specific cable television franchise -- Appendix H, which directly pertains to Comcast, the City's current cable operator. The Cable Franchise also contains Exhibits B, C, E, E2 and E3, Settlement Agreement and Comcast's Offset Letter.